Annals of the Propagation of the Faith; A Periodical Collection of Letters from the Bishops and Missionaries Employed in the Missions of the Old and New Word (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1840. Excerpt: ... four thousand; these islands arc consequently less thickly inhabited than geographers generally pretend. The inhabitants are at present at war; but it is a war which is not very serious in its consequences, for when two or three arc killed in battle, the result is considered extraordinary. As soon as the king of Christina heard of the arrival of a vessel of war, he sent word to the captain, that if he consented to put the king of Dominica to death, he should receive a great many swine as a reward. There are great numbers of those animals in the islands, and in that in which we are settled oxen are also found, so that it will not be necessary to send any from Valparaiso. "I must now conclude; we are to land our baggage to-day. The squalls are terrible in this bay, so that the frigate may weigh anchor perhaps to-morrow. In my next I shall give you more details. "Be pleased to accept, &c. &c. "F. Dositheus Desvatjlts, Miss. Apos. Letter of M. Baty, Missionary of the Society of Mary, to F. Collin, Superior General of the Society, at Lyons. Although the following letter is written by a missionary attached to the Vicariate Apostolic of Western Oceanica, we give it insertion here in order not to interrupt the recital of events. "Otaheite, 15th April 1839. "Very Rev. and Dear Father, --"Here we are arrived at Otaheite, all in good health. Things are very much changed now, we have full liberty to circulate through the island, without being obliged to solicit permission. The natives follow us wherever we go, and many of them begged us to enter their houses. They ask us whether we are to remain, and many of them testify their regret at our departure. Imagine what we feel, Reverend Father, at witnessing these dispositions; but we are obliged to say, Non sum missus. Yo...